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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Life Drawing Every Wednesday Night

Come to the Matthews Community Center, tomorrow night, Wednesday at 7 PM for another weekly life drawing session. David is the model. The charge is $5-7 depending on how many attend. All artists over the age of 18 welcome. Come early so you're ready to start at 7 sharp!

Plein Air Buds at Cedarhill Farm













Beautiful fields, horses, goats, stables and riders... that's what you missed today if you didn't join the Plein Air Buds at Cedarhill Farm near Waxhaw. Next week we'll be at Baxter Village on Tuesday at 10 AM. Want to be in the loop? Email Nancy (enpleinair@nc-kennedy.com) or Debbie (dyacenda@aol.com) for details. We'd love to have you join us!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

May MAG Meeting

Come to our May MAG meeting, Tuesday, May 10th, at the Matthews Community Center. Social time with refreshments starts at 6:30 PM and the meeting begins at 7 PM. All meetings are free and open to the public.

This month is the Kevin and Bob Art-Critiquing Show! President, Kevin Brown and fellow MAG member, Robert Brooks, will evaluate works brought in by members and guests. Bring in a sample of your work and receive the benefit of praise, as well as, gentle suggestions to improve future endeavors. Works of all types are welcome and do not need to be framed. No one's perfect! So join us in a time of friendly assessing of all our artistic creations.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Life Drawing Every Wednesday Night

It's Wednesday, which means Life Drawing Night for MAG. Come early to the Matthews Community Center to be ready to start sketching at 7 PM. Session is open to ALL artists 18 years old and older. The model is paid by the participanting artists which usually runs $5-7 per person depending on how many attend.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

En Plein Air at the President James K Polk Historic Homesite

Pat at the shady picnic tables.



James K Polk Birthplace

Belinda, Pat and Debbie showed up for en plein air this morning with beautiful weather. We sat at the shady picnic tables and sketched and painted the birthplace of James K. Polk. Yeah, we did a lot of talking too... and shared some Jelly Bellies! Join us next time at a private garden near the Mint Museum on Randolph Road, Tuesday, 4/26. Email Nancy (enpleinair@nc-kennedy.com) or Debbie (dyacenda@aol.com) to get in the loop. You'll find out why we call ourselves "the plein air buds".

Monday, April 18, 2011

Plein Air at President Polk Historic Site

Join the MAG Plein Air Buds at the President James K. Polk Historic Site in Pineville, Tuesday, 4/19. We plan on meeting there at 10 AM. All artists welcome... even if you don't belong to MAG. Bring your art stuff and join us! Need directions? Email Debbie at dyacenda@aol.com or go to http://www.nchistoricsites.org/polk/polk.htm . Now you have no excuse.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

TAKE DOWN!


All MAG artists who participated in the Presbyterian Hospital Matthews Show, please pick up your paintings Saturday, 4/16 between 10 AM to noon. Help with the panels is always welcome! Thanks to Jewel Baldwin, Rita Bowers and Pat LaCroix for a successful show. Paintings were sold by Kevin Brown (2), Vince Murray (2), Belinda Churchward, Anne Harrell, and Becky Wood!